SETS Synonyms: 448 Similar and Opposite Words

sets 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of set

as in spawns

to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop the hen set for days

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as in chooses

to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority set a date for the wedding

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as in values

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding fire losses were set at a million dollars

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as in sits

chiefly dialect to rest on the buttocks or haunches come over and set for a spell

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as in aims

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal determined to see the West, she set her car towards the sun and drove off

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as in decides

to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of finally set some plans for the luncheon

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as in secures

to put securely in place or in a desired position had the jeweler set the diamond again

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as in gels

to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly the gelatin is just starting to set now

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as in puts

to arrange something in a certain spot or position set a book on the table

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as in freezes

to become physically firm or solid the concrete must set completely before anyone can walk on it

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sets

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noun

plural of set

as in factions

a group of people acting together within a larger group the younger set is less likely to volunteer for the church's annual rummage sale

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as in packs

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially they rarely associate with anyone outside their social set

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as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit a set of tools

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as in types

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic the next set of job applicants had far more education and practical experience

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as in decors

the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production built sets for the play

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Recent Examples of sets

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That document will be the guiding plan that sets the DDA's priorities into the future. —

Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 14 June 2026 Simply, adding a pop of color to showcase Knickerbocker pride sets the benchmark of sports dressing. —

Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 For locations just east of the black line, the sun sets before the partial eclipse ends. —

Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 June 2026 The moonlight skinny-dip that sets the Great White smorgasbord in motion? —

Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026 Harmonious Venus enters your sign, spotlighting presence and the way generosity sets rooms at ease without trying. —

Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026 Dining sets, conversation seating, and loungers are all reduced during Wayfair's clearance event, with accessible price points on items that can transform your space into an open-air oasis. —

Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 And while San Francisco Ballet no doubt danced the pants off this beautiful ballet (Possokhov, after all, is that company’s resident choreographer), Joffrey’s penchant for shapeshifting between classical and contemporary sets them up to dance this exceedingly well. —

Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 But there's plenty to see after the sun sets. —

Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026

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Former first-round pick Xavier Legette, who arrived the same year as Coker, will compete with third-round pick Chris Brazzell for the third starting spot in three-receiver sets. —

Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026 Matching sets haven’t gone anywhere in the athleisure world, and my students always come in with the cutest colors, prints, and designs. —

Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 An obsession with sets and settings has occupied the artist for several years—a period that has seen the creation by him of two new productions for the Metropolitan Opera and a revival of The Rake's Progress in San Francisco. —

Constance W. Glenn, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026 From her incredible work as a human rights activist and barrister (most importantly) to her closet filled with vintage Galliano slip dresses and Pucci sets, there’s much to be admired. —

Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 12 June 2026 Other living room looks on the way out are matching sets and ultra-minimalist beige and white themes. —

Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 12 June 2026 Businesses need both talent sets. —

Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 One way to activate your glutes is to lie on your back and practice glute sets. —

Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 29 May 2026 But these were just a few of the many sets of football rules that students wrote in the three decades from the 1840s to the 1850s. —

Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026

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The Lifeform spawns from a black, bacterial mold that infests the yellow wallpaper and moist carpets.

— Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The coupling that El Niño spawns between the atmosphere and the warmer water along the Equator tends to create sinking winds over the Atlantic that disrupt cloud formations that could otherwise become hurricanes.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 May 2026